CPT 29882 · Arthroscopy — Knee · UnitedHealthcare (Commercial)
Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscus Repair (Medial OR Lateral) at UnitedHealthcare (Commercial).
How UnitedHealthcare (Commercial) approaches CPT 29882 (Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscus Repair (Medial OR Lateral)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2025-10-01, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
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UHC-MP-ORTHO-29882Criteria summary
High-level themes from the UnitedHealthcare (Commercial) policy of record for CPT 29882. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- Imaging concordance documentation required.
Source: UnitedHealthcare (Commercial) medical policy — Arthroscopy — Knee
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